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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Wellington, FL · March 23, 2012

Date: March 23, 2012 · 17:08 local
Place: Wellington, FL
Airport: Wellington Air Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N21EP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA250
Reported as: Piper PA46-500TP
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total850 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N21EPRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2012 · Piper PA46-500TPS/N 4697479 · Built 2012 Airframe modelPiper PA46-500TP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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At approximately 1700 March 28, 2012 pilot took off in PA-46TP downwind on grass strip at Wellington Air Park, palm beach county, Florida. Flaps were up and recommended 20 degrees for grass runways. Pilot taxied, took off and plane veered to the left, clipped some trees and landed unside down by pool area of private residence.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 MARCH 28, 2012 PILOT TOOK OFF IN PA-46TP DOWNWIND ON GRASS STRIP AT WELLINGTON AIR PARK, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. FLAPS WERE UP AND RECOMMENDED 20 DEGREES FOR GRASS RUNWAYS. PILOT TAXIED, TOOK OFF AND PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, CLIPPED SOME TREES AND LANDED UNSIDE DOWN BY POOL AREA OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12LA250Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWellington, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree.Mar 23, 2012 · Substantial damage